Archaeological wonder: Amazing dragon fossil discovered in China leaves experts baffled
Recently, “Chinese dragon fossils” were on display at the Xiawei Ancient Life Fossil Museum in Anshun, Guizhou. When archaeologists initially removed the clay from the fossil, they discovered that the dragon had a pair of horns on its head, and that the shape of the dragon closely resembled the legendary creature often recounted in novels. Dragons have often appeared in Chinese legends. The dragon with two horns on its head is considered a totem. The totem was first invented by Chinese ancestors and worshipped by the Chinese people. Therefore, the Chinese are also called the “descendants of the dragon”. Long...
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